Author: Matt Specht

I have just been cast in WAIT UNTIL DARK at the Racine Theatre Guild. I will be playing Harry Roat, a role originated on Broadway by Robert Duvall and onscreen by Alan Arkin. Audrey Hepburn played Suzy Hendrix in the movie and was nominated for an Oscar for her performance. We’ve got a stellar cast for this thriller–don’t you dare miss it! Show runs February 22 through March 4.

Finally, my band Rainy Day Crush will be making a rare appearance in Kenosha on February 9. This is an exciting time for the band… We’ve just signed contracts to license our music for use in several TV shows and channels. Stay tuned for more info there!

I cannot put in to words how excited I am to be cast as Master of Ceremonies in CHICAGO at the Greendale Community Theatre in Greendale, WI! Saw a production of SHREK there this past summer, and they do a really great job! It’s an honor to be a part of that level of quality. And of course CHICAGO has some of the best music ever! Show runs two weekends in January, from 1/10/19 to 1/19/19.

There are lots of other things coming up, but details are sketchy, so I will post later. One thing I will say is that next August, I am planning a solo art show at the Dandelion Gallery. First solo show in quite some time, so I am ecstatic! My plan is to have only all new work, never seen before.

A friend posted this great non-partisan resource to help you learn about politicians and ballot measures in your area. Please get out there and vote, and go in there with a little knowledge about the people on the ballot.

“Lombardi” opens at the Racine Theatre Guild on October 19, and runs for three weekends through November 4. I am playing legendary Green Bay Packers halfback Paul Hornung. He was known to the public as The Golden Boy, but his teammates referred to him as Horn or Goat. A member of the Pro Football and Packers Hall of Fames, he set records that still stand today.

This is a challenging role, as I’ve never played a non-fictional character before. The play itself is fiction, following the exploits of crack reporter Mike McCormick as he follows the 1965 Packers in an effort to write a piece on the larger than life Vince Lombardi.

What attracted me to this play was the fact that it will be seen by a lot of people who might not be regular theater fans, and I’m excited by the idea of performing for a new audience.

As I do more theater and art along with my band and my day job, it is becoming more and more apparent that I need some sort of central online presence where interested parties can find me. Well, I already have the space, I just need to fill it with content and perform periodic upkeep. Simple, right? We’ll see, said the blind man…

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